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- ↑ Balsley, Sarah. "Academy Announces Finalists for 2005 Student Academy Awards". Animation World Network, May 12, 2005. Retrieved on August 2, 2015.
- ↑ International Short Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand. "To A Man With A Big Nose". Retrieved on August 2, 2015.
- ↑ Fargo Film Festival. "Best Animated Film Winners". Retrieved on August 2, 2015.
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